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In Reply to: RE: The Bocchino Brenda RCA Connector - It Really Makes a Difference posted by Sam N on May 29, 2012 at 08:40:03
I stopped reading after it was mentioned that the connectors "provided a greater soundstage". Man, I thought that soundstage was a product of channel separation, the recording and the room. I've got a lot to learn.
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I have no problem with his statement. It's exciting to read about a cutting edge product. They are used in the Audioquest WEL Signature cables, CRL Gold and others.
I've built many ICs and tried a few different connectors -- WBT nextgen, vampire 800, bullet plugs etc. Connectors make a difference. For bang for the buck, I like Onix RCAs --balanced sound, very good overall performance, gold plated OFC and $13/pair.
If you have no problem with the statement, then please explain how a connector can affect soundstage.
It affects the sound the same way running a signal through a piece of wire affects it.* Additionally, there is the interface -- surface contacts for connective quality as well as potential signal reflection. On top of that, there is the mechanical element. Physical vibrations can blur and distort the sound as well as change tonal balance. These vibrations can be from the environment or generated by the signal itself.
If you try Herbies IC dampers on your RCA plugs, you'll probably get a subtle, but very worthwhile improvement. Simply adding these damper to connectors improves them.
It's like arguing that power cords make no difference, yet putting a Highwire power wrap on a cord, usually changes it for the better. If an add on -- outside of the electrical circuit -- can make a difference, it makes sense that the cord itself makes a difference. The connectors on power cords make a difference also.
*This alone gets into a complex area in itself. Field line propagation through a cable, wire or connector can "open" or close a soundstage by itself.
Is this from your measurements or from some techno-babble advertising. Have someone tap on you power amp when playing, and report here whether it affects sound staging. And if it doesn't (it won't by the way), report from your own measurements how the contact integrity of a contact will affect it.
Being a recording engineer for 30 years,, I too scratch my head at claims of sound stage,,derived from cables..
My wife slices it and alternates it with tomato slices, she tops it with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil, and maybe a little basilic. We enjoy it with a pinot grigio or vino verde. And her name aint even Brenda.
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